Hospital.

A white sheet covered a trolley, which rumbled through the hospital lobby.

Gao Yang, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly greeted it and peppered the attending physician with questions.

Lin Xian sat motionless on a hospital chair, his face buried in his hands, elbows resting on his knees.

His emotions were complex, but his thoughts were becoming increasingly clear.

From the moment Tang Xin was hit by the taxi, a flame that had been extinguished for many years was rekindled deep within him.

It was an irrational impulse, an uncontrollable anger!

Tang Xin's death was exactly the same as Xu Yun's, absolutely identical. They had left this world at the same time and in the same way.

Lin Xian had suspected several times before that he was the target of the murderers, but he never expected that their long-dormant target would be Tang Xin!

But this time was different from Xu Yun's.

Because he had a close relationship with Tang Xin and was in frequent contact with her, it was easy to connect all the clues.

Originally, Lin Xian had always felt that there were many strange things about Tang Xin.

At the time, he didn't think much of it.

But now, if all the strange things were pieced together…

Lin Xian opened his eyes, his mind filled with the words Tang Xin had once said:

"After the New Year, I'm going back to Donghai. A very prestigious figure in the pharmaceutical industry invited me to do research at his institute. I hesitated for a long time… but finally agreed."

"You'll never guess who invited me to this institute. He used to be Professor Xu Yun's mentor."

"Actually, I've been researching drugs in this area all along, aiming to treat Alzheimer's disease, but with little therapeutic effect… However, Professor Xu Yun pioneered the completely new field of hibernation, which has made my previously useless research results valued."

"A colleague heard that I was good at playing the violin and introduced me to the Donghai City Symphony Orchestra, which happened to be short of a few violinists."

"I don't know why everything is going so smoothly. Whether it's the audition for the orchestra or the subsequent rehearsals to join the formal team and become the principal violinist, even I find it incredible."

"Lin Xian… after the performance tonight, can you wait for me at the entrance of the theater?"

"Oh dear, why hasn't it been delivered yet? Zhou Duan Yun is so slow! Lin Xian, wait here for me, I'll go get it!"

…

All of this.

Seemed.

Like nothing was wrong.

Just a normal job search for a girl after graduating from studying abroad.

She just happened to find that Xu Yun's research results had made her originally obscure graduation thesis a hot commodity in the industry, a magical drug that could solve the side effects of hibernation.

She just happened to come to Donghai, met Zhou Duan Yun, who was also coming to Donghai for development, at a class reunion, and then the two conspired something, like they were going to give him a gift.

Everything was coincidence?

Absolutely impossible!

"All of this, from the beginning… was a meticulously planned murder against Tang Xin!"

Lin Xian clenched his hands.

No wonder these people, these murderers, could always accurately control the time of the murder at 00:42…

Because their planning was too secretive, too long-term, too meticulous.

They never killed on a whim, but planned a month, or even several months in advance, to ensure that the person was killed accurately within 00:42-00:43…

Looking back from the current result.

Xu Yun's former mentor inviting her to Donghai to do research may have been the beginning of the plan.

A kind colleague introducing her to work at the Donghai Symphony Orchestra was to lead her to the planned death location.

The smooth audition and appointment as principal violinist was to ensure Tang Xin's absolute attendance at this music performance.

And Zhou Duan Yun's phone call to Tang Xin in advance, allowing Tang Xin to appear at the entrance of the theater in time; and his Rolls-Royce Phantom parked across the road, accurately locked the time Tang Xin stepped onto the road at 00:42.

Seamless, interlocked!

No wonder they could always precisely control the time of death within such a harsh time as 00:42… the murderers had reached a level of perverted planning!

Recalling the tragic state of Xu Yun's death on the street on New Year's Eve.

Was there also someone on the inside?

Why did Xu Yun choose to leave at that time, did someone call him or make an appointment with him in advance?

Then, if combined with Tang Xin's incident, there was only one person who ran through both events—

Xu Yun's former mentor!

Or rather…

"Zhou Duan Yun."

Lin Xian softly spoke this unbelievable name.

Although there was no way to prove that Xu Yun's death was related to Zhou Duan Yun… but at least Tang Xin's death, Zhou Duan Yun could hardly escape responsibility.

Other people couldn't see this, even the police couldn't see it.

But Lin Xian was very sure.

If Tang Xin's death was really due to a carefully designed plan, then Zhou Duan Yun's appearance was definitely the most important link! Only he could perfectly determine Tang Xin's time of death!

"Gao Yang…"

Lin Xian looked up at the fat figure walking over with a sigh:

"Where is Zhou Duan Yun?"

…

Donghai suburbs.

Lakeside villa.

The mahogany door was violently pushed open!

Click.

The light switch was pressed, pulling the fair-skinned teenager from the moonlight in the pile of books, exposing him under the crystal chandelier.

Humph…

The man who entered the door snorted coldly:

"Tang Xin is dead."

"Good." Ji Lin in the pile of books responded softly.

"When to kill Lin Xian?"

"When we find the evidence that he disturbed history." Ji Lin didn't look up.

"Why is it so troublesome when it comes to Lin Xian?"

The man at the door frowned:

"Killing Tang Xin was done as soon as it was said, why do we have to rummage around for evidence to kill Lin Xian?"

"Zhou Duan Yun, if you have any objections, go tell Arrogance." Ji Lin looked up at the man at the door:

"Even, if you have any objections, you don't have to come to Donghai and not participate in this plan."

"Heh."

Zhou Duan Yun smiled disdainfully:

"Without me, could you have killed Tang Xin at 00:42?"

"What can't I? It's just a little more effort." Ji Lin said lightly:

"Your biggest role is not to call out Tang Xin at 00:42… I have a more hidden way to make Tang Xin stand on the road on time at 00:42, there is no need to expose your existence at all."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Duan Yun's face instantly darkened, staring at Ji Lin.

"I deliberately made Lin Xian suspect you." Ji Lin stood up with his slender arms propped on the floor, put his hands in his pockets, and walked to the dining table with the water cup:

"Your biggest role… is to set up a target for Lin Xian."

"You're using me as bait?" Zhou Duan Yun cursed:

"Your acting skills are so good, wouldn't it be a pity not to be bait?" Ji Lin picked up the water cup on the dining table, looked at Zhou Duan Yun and smiled:

"I have to say, although I don't like you very much, you are indeed the most hypocritical and lying person I have ever seen."

"Have you seen Leonardo's movie "Catch Me If You Can"? I think you can deceive even more than the protagonist in the movie… there is really nothing real about you, I think maybe Arrogance took a fancy to this point of yours, so he spared your life back then."

"Do you think you are so great?"

Zhou Duan Yun sneered, his blue veins twitching, as if he had been poked in a sore spot:

"Killing someone is such a drag! If Lin Xian hadn't helped Xu Yun, why would the benefits of Xu Yun's research results be in Lin Xian's hands now? What's the point of looking for evidence for such an obvious thing? Just kill him! A bunch of cowards!"

"Then go kill him, no one is stopping you." Ji Lin smiled and spread his hands:

"See if Arrogance will spare your life this time."

Zhou Duan Yun took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Lin:

"Now I understand… why I was so disgusted with you when I saw you for the first time."

"Is it because I pitied you and didn't let Gluttony shoot you to death?"

"It's because your self-righteous attitude is exactly the same as Lin Xian's!" Zhou Duan Yun glared at Ji Lin fiercely:

"Disgusting."

"Is that so."

Ji Lin shook his head and smiled:

"Although I only met Lin Xian once, but apart from the position, I think he is quite a nice person."

"Heh, you two are really good friends."

Zhou Duan Yun walked out of the room and slammed the door shut:

"Birds of a feather."